Bees exposed to common weedkiller via wildflower nectar

ScienceDaily
Jan 17, 2023, 4:04 pm79 pts
Bees may be at risk from exposure to glyphosate -- an active ingredient in some of the EU's most commonly used weedkillers -- via contaminated wildflower nectar, according to new research. Residues of glyphosate have previously been found in nectar and pollen collected by bees foraging on plants that have been…

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